MHU was founded by Mbulamani Jeremiah who was born and raised in Mutoto, a small province in Uganda. He first hand witnessed the challenges his community were facing and after doing his master’s degree, Jeremiah returned to give back and actively work on tackling those issues. His vision with MHU in his own words is that “every life counts and every person deserves a better life”, aligning with the objectives of empowerment. Further, Jeremiah specified that MHU’s concrete goals are to reduce maternal child mortality in his community to below 20% within the next 5 years and increase the percentage of children going to school to over 30% within the next 10 years.

Working towards these goals, MHU’s operations are based on 3 core values: transparency, empowerment and integrity. Jeremiah often emphasizes the importance of empowerment, as he believes that when you empower people with skills and knowledge, you give them the tools to improve their livelihood and create a positive impact for the community. Moreover, Jeremiah wants to lead his NGO as a role model, fostering an atmosphere of transparency and integrity.